Historical Events In December - 17

1833  James Thadeus Holtzclaw, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1893 on December - 17.   

1833  Kaspar Hauser, German son of grand duke Karel of Bathe, murdered at 21 on this day in history.   

1835  On this day in history alexander E Agassiz, US, businessman/biologist/geology   

1838  On this day in history berthold Tours, composer   

1840  On this day in history christian Frederik Emil Horneman, composer   

1842  Marius Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician (continous groups) on December - 17.   

1843  A Christmas Carol', by Charles Dickens, is published on December - 17.   

1843  Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is first published on this day in history.   

1848  Frederick Grant Gleason, composer on this day in history.   

1852  On December - 17 the first Hawaiian cavalry organized   

1852  On this day in history 1st Hawaiian cavalry organized   

1853  Herbert Beerbohm Tree, England, actor/theater manager (Trilby) on this day in history.   

1860  On this day in history anaheim Township created in Los Angeles County   

1861  On this day in history fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer   

1862  On December - 17 general US Grant issues order #11, expelling Jews from Tennessee   

1862  Gen US Grant issues order #11, expelling Jews from Tennessee on this day in history.   

1863  Ion Vidu, composer on this day in history.   

1864  On December - 17 john Felix August Korling, composer   

1865  Franz Schubert's "Unvolendete" Symphony," premieres on December - 17.   

1869  On this day in history nikolay Ivanovich Kazanli, composer   

1870  Giuseppe Saverio Raffaele Mercadante, composer, dies at 75 on December - 17.   

1873  Ford Madox Ford, England, novelist/editor (Inheritors) on this day in history.   

1874  William Lyon Mackenzie King, (L), 10th Canadian PM (1921-30, 1935-48) on December - 17.   

1875  Violent bread riots in Montreal on December - 17.   

1881  On this day in history aubrey Faulkner, cricketer (great S Afr all-rounder early 20th cent)   

1881  On this day in history lewis H Morgan, US ethnologist (Iroquois-indians), dies at 62   

1885  On December - 17 france declares Madagascar a protectorate   

1887  Georges Feydeaus' "Tailleur Pour Dames" premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1891  Robertson Hare, London England, actor (Our Girl Friday, Banana Ridge) on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history msiri, king of Garanganja (Katanga), dies in battle   

1892  On this day in history tsjaikovski's ballet "Casse-noisette," premieres in St Petersburg   

1893  On this day in history russia ratifies Duple Alliance with France   

1893  Erwin Piscator, German stage director (Der Stellvertreter) on December - 17.   

1893  On this day in history levinus T Keuchenius, Dutch min of Colonies (1888-90), dies at 71   

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1239  Kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese Shogun (d. 1256) was born on this day in history.   

1267  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Uda of Japan (d. 1324)   

1493  Philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist (Liber paramixum) was born on this day in history.   

1554  On December - 17 birth of ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne   

1619  On December - 17 birth of ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician   

1619  On this day in history birth of prince Rupert of the Rhine, commander in the English Civil War (d. 1682)   

1632  Anthony Wood, English antiqurian (d. 1695) was born on this day in history.   

1638  Johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer was born on this day in history.   

0535  Death of Emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466) on this day in history.   

0695  On this day in history begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693]   

0942  On December - 17 death of william Longsword   

1187  Gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies on December - 17.   

1195  On this day in history boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies   

1213  On December - 17 jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53   

1273  On this day in history death of rumi (b.1207)   

1471  On December - 17 isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies